Favorite Projects of 2024 [Maker Update]
This week on Maker Update: Donald and Tyler talk about all of our favorite projects from 2024.
Face It [Maker Update]
This week on Maker Update: a face full of LEDs, adding servos to your clothes, omnidirectional Lego bots, and making tunes on the Minichord.
+Show Notes [Maker Update Ep.411]+
=Project of the Week=
Become Anyone 2.0 by Sean Hodgins 0:26
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ4IUd8FqbU
Become Anyone 1.0 by Sean Hodgins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WefSub8qesQ
=More Projects=
Robotic Open-Source Scale Dress by Anouk Wipprecht 1:40
https://www.instructables.com/ROBOTIC-OPEN-SOURCE-SCALE-DRESS-Mechanic-Modular-3/
LEGO Omnidirectional Vehicle by Akiyuki Brick Channel 2:21
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG9ISMjM-uQ
Minichord by Benjamin Poilve 3:08
https://github.com/BenjaminPoilve/minichord/tree/main
=Tips & Tools=
Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W 4:07
https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-pico-2-w-on-sale-now/
Shop All Raspberry Pi Boards on DigiKey
https://www.digikey.com/en/supplier-centers/raspberry-pi
Introducing the Bantam Tools ArtFrame™ 4:20
https://www.evilmadscientist.com/2024/bantam-tools-artframe/
Easy DIY Christmas Wreath & Garland with WLED by Erin St Blaine 4:47
https://learn.adafruit.com/holiday-garland-decor-app-control-with-no-coding
Tested Team’s Favorite Things of 2024! 5:00
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJtitKU0CAejrnLxCpY1dZ9SigXt-Gwgj
=DigiKey Spotlight=
Raspberry Pi AI Kit – Unboxing 5:36
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RGNGJ7Y7so
Pitch-Perfect Plastic [Maker Update]
This week on Maker Update: a kazoo with auto-tune, Particle goes big, a new spin on the macropad, a lamp with a twist, and surfing with Neopixels.
Your Input Is Welcome [Maker Update]
This week on Maker Update: a peripheral with all the keys, a tuba with all the wubs, a classic click-wheel, and a guidebook to Huaqiangbei.
Sound Is Just Wiggly Air [Maker Update]
This week on Maker Update: trumpets that breathe fire, a pumpkin for typing, ready to roll couches, and a picture that’s worth a thousand balloons.
Shoot to Thrill [Maker Update]
This week on Maker Update: adding a haptic kick to virtual reality, Arduino 2.0, a rotary cell phone to call your own, hardscrabble keyboards, rolling the dice, and better toast from machine learning.
Puzzle Pixels [Maker Update]
This week on Maker Update, a Neopixel puzzle project, tickling the toe beans, machine learning plushies with micro:bit, and a cyborg funhouse.
Your Move [Maker Update]
This week on Maker Update, an IoT chess board, turning a 3D printer into a micro factory, the art of epoxy, a palm full of atari punk, interactive origami and plugging in to the data blaster.
Keyed In [Maker Update #190] *Adafruit Edition*
This month on the Adafruit edition of Maker Update: a beacon for lost keys, a peek inside Adabox 15, spooky pianos, gaming with neopixels, more pins per pin, and a single purpose keyboard.
PocketCHIP $69 Handheld Computer Review
The Oakland-based startup Next Thing Co. made a splash in 2015 when they announced a $9 single-board Linux computer called C.H.I.P. Like the Raspberry Pi, C.H.I.P. is a Linux computer designed for DIY projects and education — only significantly less expensive. And while the price made an impression on me at the time, I wasn’t yet into Raspberry Pi enough to even be tempted by a competitor. That is, until I saw PocketCHIP.
Next Thing Co. is clever enough to sell an accessory called PocketCHIP that transforms the credit card-sized board into a thoroughly unique, fully functional handheld computer. The PocketCHIP’s $69 price includes both the CHIP board and the portable handheld computer hardware that it simply slots right into.